Pillow with better neck support structure

ABSTRACT

A pillow with better neck support structure in accordance with the present invention comprises: a head support portion connected to a correction support portion, the head support portion is softer than the correction support portion. The user&#39;s head can be well positioned when laid on the head support portion which is softer than the correction support portion, and the correction support portion which is relatively harder can support the user&#39;s head in such a manner that the scapula of the user is supported on the second support section of the correction support portion, while the user&#39;s neck is suspended with respect to the traction section, so that the cervical spine, under its gravity, can be returned to a pressure-free and most ergonomic position, thus improving blood circulation in the brain cells.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a pillow, and more particularly to apillow with better neck support structure.

2. Description of the Prior Art

Sleep quality is very import to people's health, a good sleep can makeyou feel energetic all day, but a bad sleep makes you feel like thelonger you sleep the more you are tired. The factors affecting thequality of sleep are various and numerous, for example, the choice ofenvironment or bedding will have direct influence on the sleep quality.

As for the bedding, pillow has the most influence on the sleep quality.People lay their heads on the pillows when sleeping, therefore, thesoftness and shape of the pillow will affect the comfort of sleeping. Achoice of bad pillow may keep the neck in a wrong position for a longtime, which will lead to cervical spine lateral flexion and Scoliosis,and more other worse diseases may occur as a result of cervical spinelateral flexion and Scoliosis.

Referring to FIG. 1, a user A lays his head on a conventional pillow 10when sleeping on his back, however, this pillow 10 doesn't have anysupport structure to support the user's neck and shoulder, so that theuser's neck and shoulder cannot be fully relaxed, and the user cannotcomfortably sleep. Moreover, the side of the pillow 10 supporting thehead of the user is mostly flat and unable to effectively position theuser's head, probably causing neck sprain. On top of that, theconventional pillow 10 is not appropriately designed in terms of height,when the user sleeps on his side, the height of the pillow 10 has agreat influence on the angle of the cervical spine and thoracic spine.If the angle is not right, the pressure caused by all night sleeping onside is as long as several hours, which will not only cause bad bloodcirculation, nightmare, but also will cause other worse consequences dueto inadequate blood supply to the brain and spine.

The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate theafore-described disadvantages.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a pillow withbetter neck support structure, which is not only capable of bettersupporting and positioning user's head, but also can adjust user's neckto an most ergonomic position through traction.

To achieve the abovementioned object, a pillow with better neck supportstructure in accordance with the present invention comprises: a headsupport portion connected to a correction support portion, the headsupport portion is softer than the correction support portion, and thecorrection support portion includes a first support section, a tractionsection and a second support section sequentially connected to oneanother, the head support portion is disposed on top of the firstsupport section of the correction support portion and has an extensionsurface extending to the traction section, the traction section includesa connecting surface extending downward from the first support sectionto the second support section.

The user's head can be well positioned when laid on the head supportportion which is softer than the correction support portion, and thecorrection support portion which is relatively harder can support theuser's head in such a manner that the scapula of the user is supportedon the second support section of the correction support portion, whilethe user's neck is suspended with respect to the traction section, sothat the cervical spine, under its gravity, can be returned to apressure-free and most ergonomic position, thus improving bloodcirculation in the brain cells.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an illustrative view of a conventional pillow;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a pillow with better neck supportstructure in accordance with a first embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 3 is an operational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a pillow with better neck supportstructure in accordance with a second embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 5 is an operational view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a pillow with better neck supportstructure in accordance with a third embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 7 is an operational view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a pillow with better neck supportstructure in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 9 is an operational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a pillow with better neck supportstructure in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the presentinvention; and

FIG. 11 is an operational view of FIG. 10.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The present invention will be clearer from the following descriptionwhen viewed together with the accompanying drawings, which show, forpurpose of illustrations only, the preferred embodiment in accordancewith the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, a pillow with better neck support structurein accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention comprisesa head support portion 20 connected to a correction support portion 30.The head support portion 20 is softer than the correction supportportion 30, and the correction support portion 30 comprises a firstsupport section 31, a traction section 32 and a second support section33 sequentially connected to one another. The head support portion 20 isdisposed on top of the first support section 31 of the correctionsupport portion 30 and has an extension surface 21 extending to thetraction section 32.

The vertical direction from the head support portion 20 to thecorrection support portion 30 is defined as height direction Z, and thelength direction and width direction are vertical to each other and alsovertical to the height direction Z and are defined as X and Y,respectively. The length of the pillow in the length direction X isgreater than the width in the width direction Y, and the length andwidth of the pillow are larger than the height of the pillow in theheight direction Z.

The widths of the first support section 31, the traction section 32 andthe second support section 33 of the correction support portion 30 inthe width direction Y are represented by W1, W2 and W3, and they satisfythe relations: W1>W2>W3.

The traction section 32 includes a connecting surface 321 extendingdownward from the first support section 31 to the second support section33, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the connecting surface 321 is in the formof a concave arc and extends downward, so that the first support section31, the traction section 32 and the second support section 33 constitutea stepped-like structure. The extension surface 21 of the head supportportion 20 of this embodiment is arc-shaped. The sum of the heights ofthe head support portion 20 and the correction support portion 30 in theheight direction Z is 15.5 cm, and the width of the correction supportportion 30 in the width direction Y is 31 cm.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the user A lays his head A1 on the head supportportion 20, since the head support portion 20 is softer than thecorrection support portion 30, the head A1 sinks into the head supportportion 20, so that the sunken portion of the pillow provides apositioning effect for holding the user's head A1. Meanwhile, thecorrection support portion 30 can prevent user's head A1 from overlysinking due to the correction support portion 30 is harder than the headsupport portion 20.

Furthermore, when the user's head A1 is laid on the head support portion20, the scapula A2 of the user A is supported on the second supportsection 33 of the correction support portion 30, while the cervicalspine (neck) A3 naturally rests against the traction section 32 betweenthe first and second support sections 31 and 33. Since the connectingsurface 321 of the traction section 32 is a concave arc structure, whichmakes the cervical spine A3 suspended with respect to the tractionsection 32, so that the cervical spine A3, under its gravity (providinga kind of traction effect), can be returned to a pressure-free position,thus improving blood circulation in the nerves and vessels.

The intervals among the vertebraes of the spine allow for passage ofnerves and vessels, bad sleep position would reduce the intervals amongthe vertebraes and cause pressure of nerves and vessels. The nerves takecharge of the viscera, therefore, oxygen and nutrition cannot be carriedto the cells of the viscera in case of pressure of nerves and vessels,causing damage to the viscera. Contrariwise, when the cervical spine isrelaxed, blood circulation in the blood will be improved.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, a pillow with better neck support structurein accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention issimilar to the previous embodiment except that: the extension surface 21of the head support portion 20 is flat, and the connecting surface 321of the traction section 32 of the correction support portion 30 takesthe form of an convex arc-shaped structure extending downward to thesecond support section 33. When the user A lays head on the pillow, thecervical spine A3 is supported by the traction section 32, and thescapula A2 of the user A is supported on the second support section 33of the correction support portion 30. Furthermore, the sum of theheights of head support portion 20 and the correction support portion 30in the height direction Z is 15 cm, and the width of the correctionsupport portion 30 in the width direction Y is 31 cm. As shown in FIGS.2-5, the pillows of these two embodiments are particularly suitable forslim and lightweight users with thin and long neck.

Referring to FIGS. 6-7, a pillow with better neck support structure inaccordance with a third embodiment of the present invention is similarto the previous embodiment except that: the connecting surface 321 ofthe traction section 32 of the correction support portion 30 has abigger radian than the previous embodiments, so that when the usersleeps on the pillow, the distance between the cervical spine A3 of theuser A and the connecting surface 321 of the traction section 32 of thecorrection support portion 30 is increased. Furthermore, the sum of theheights of the head support portion 20 and the correction supportportion 30 in the height direction Z is 15 cm, and the width of thecorrection support portion 30 in the width direction Y is 30.5 cm. Thepillow of this embodiment is particularly suitable for heavyweight userswith a short neck.

Referring to FIGS. 8-9, a pillow with better neck support structure inaccordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention is similarto the previous embodiment except that: the connecting surface 321 ofthe traction section 32 of the correction support portion 30 is aninclined flat surface. The sum of the heights of the head supportportion 20 and the correction support portion 30 in the height directionZ is 15 cm, and the width of the correction support portion 30 in thewidth direction Y is 32 cm. The pillow of this embodiment isparticularly suitable for heavyweight users with a short neck. Thepillow of this embodiment is also suitable for heavyweight users with ashort neck.

Referring to FIGS. 10-11, a pillow with better neck support structure inaccordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention is similarto the previous embodiment except that: the sum of the traction section32 and the second support section 33 of the correction support portion30 of this embodiment is less than the sum of the traction section 32and the second support section 33 of the previous embodiments. The sumof the heights of the head support portion 20 and the correction supportportion 30 in the height direction Z is 15 cm, and the width of thecorrection support portion 30 in the width direction Y is 25 cm.

While we have shown and described various embodiments in accordance withthe present invention, it is clear to those skilled in the art thatfurther embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of thepresent invention.

1. A pillow with better neck support structure comprising: a headsupport portion connected to a correction support portion, the headsupport portion being softer than the correction support portion, andthe correction support portion including a first support section, atraction section and a second support section sequentially connected toone another, the head support portion being disposed on top of the firstsupport section of the correction support portion and having anextension surface extending to the traction section, the tractionsection including a connecting surface extending downward from the firstsupport section to the second support section.
 2. The pillow with betterneck support structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein a verticaldirection from the head support portion to the correction supportportion is defined as height direction Z, and a length direction and awidth direction are vertical to each other and also vertical to theheight direction Z and are defined as X and Y, respectively, widths ofthe first support section, the traction section and the second supportsection of the correction support portion in the width direction Y arerepresented by W1, W2 and W3, and they satisfy the relations: W1>W2>W3.3. The pillow with better neck support structure as claimed in claim 1,wherein the connecting surface is in the form of a concave arc andextends downward, so that the first support section, the tractionsection and the second support section constitute a stepped-likestructure, the extension surface of the head support portion isarc-shaped.
 4. The pillow with better neck support structure as claimedin claim 2, wherein a sum of heights of the head support portion and thecorrection support portion in the height direction Z is 15.5 cm, and thewidth of the correction support portion in the width direction Y is 31cm.
 5. The pillow with better neck support structure as claimed in claim1, wherein the extension surface of the head support portion is flat,and the connecting surface of the traction section of the correctionsupport portion takes the form of a convex arc-shaped structureextending downward to the second support section.
 6. The pillow withbetter neck support structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein a verticaldirection from the head support portion to the correction supportportion is defined as height direction Z, and a length direction and awidth direction are vertical to each other and also vertical to theheight direction Z and are defined as X and Y, respectively, a sum ofthe heights of the head support portion and the correction supportportion in the height direction Z is 15 cm, and the width of thecorrection support portion in the width direction Y is 31 cm.
 7. Thepillow with better neck support structure as claimed in claim 2, whereina vertical direction from the head support portion to the correctionsupport portion is defined as height direction Z, and a length directionand a width direction are vertical to each other and also vertical tothe height direction Z and are defined as X and Y, respectively, a sumof heights of the head support portion and the correction supportportion in the height direction Z is 15 cm, and the width of thecorrection support portion in the width direction Y is 30.5 cm.
 8. Thepillow with better neck support structure as claimed in claim 1, whereinthe connecting surface of the traction section of the correction supportportion is an inclined flat surface.
 9. The pillow with better necksupport structure as claimed in claim 7, wherein a sum of the heights ofthe head support portion and the correction support portion in theheight direction Z is 15 cm, and the width of the correction supportportion in the width direction Y is 32 cm.
 10. The pillow with betterneck support structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sum of heightsof head support portion and the correction support portion in the heightdirection Z is 15 cm, and the width of the correction support portion inthe width direction Y is 25 cm.